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Energy Systems Catapult Accelerates Electric HGV Shift

Supplychaindigital · · 585 words · By George Cooper

Energy Systems Catapult has developed a toolkit to help UK fleet operators transition to electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), supported by government funding and real-world data from 88 deployed electric HGVs. The initiative emphasizes the need for coordinated planning between transport and energy sectors to meet decarbonization targets, with resources aimed at addressing infrastructure and business model challenges.

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“A new suite of tools from Energy Systems Catapult aims to help UK fleet operators accelerate the transition to electric heavy goods vehicles”
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“The toolkit draws on insights from the eFREIGHT 2030 consortium, a collaboration between road freight and low carbon energy leaders”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2030 Winter Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2030), officially known as the XXVI Olympic Winter Games (French: XXVIes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver) and branded as French Alps 2030 (French: …
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“The programme has deployed 88 electric HGVs and charging infrastructure across 33 locations”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bath (RP: , locally [ba(ː)θ]) is a city in Somerset, England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths. At the 2021 census, the population was 94,080. Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 9…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous distric…
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“The UK government’s Department for Transport backs the programme”
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“The government announced a £1bn fund to support investment in electric trucks and depot charging infrastructure”
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“The consortium, led by Voltempo, spent two years demonstrating that electric HGVs can operate at scale”
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“HGVs accounted for 16% of the UK’s domestic transport greenhouse gas emissions in 2023”
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“Government targets mandate that all new HGVs under 26 tonnes must be zero emission by 2035”
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“All new HGVs must be zero emission by 2040”
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“Modelling suggests up to 132,500 electric articulated HGVs over 40 tonnes could be required on UK roads by 2050”
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“The toolkit includes a pre-feasibility financial assessment tool to model payback periods and carbon savings”
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